Blog entries tagged with "executive compensation"

BALANCE

  • In the current financial climate, which is replete with myriad discussions about the efficacy of bailouts and necessity of saving institutions that are too big to fail, many commentators and lots of politicians have expressed concern about the financial compensation paid to executives of under-performing firms. Lost in much of ...
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REGULATING EXECUTIVE PAY

Seemingly an eternity ago now that the news is dominated by the Obamacare debate, back in March President Obama and the Democratic Congress set their sights on executive compensation as the quintessential demonstration of Wall Street greed. The House passed a 90% tax on bonuses for Wall Street firms that ...

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